Archaea have unique glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether(GDGT) lipids that can be used to develop paleotemperature proxies such as TEX86.This research is to validate proposed GDGT-proxies for paleotemperature determ...Archaea have unique glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether(GDGT) lipids that can be used to develop paleotemperature proxies such as TEX86.This research is to validate proposed GDGT-proxies for paleotemperature determination in the South China Sea(SCS).Samples were collected from core-top sediments (0-5 cm) in the northern SCS.Total lipids were extracted to obtain core GDGTs,which were identified and quantified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS).The abundance of isoprenoidal GDGTs(/GDGTs) ranged from 271.5 ng/g dry sediment to 1266.3 ng/g dry sediment,whereas the branched GDGTs(bGDGTs),supposedly derived from terrestrial sources,ranged from 22.2 ng/g dry sediment to 56.7 ng/g dry sediment.The TEX_(86)-derived sea surface temperatures ranged from 20.9℃in the coast(water depth 〈 160 m) to 27.9℃offshore(water depth 〉 1000 m).TEX86-derived temperatures near shore(〈 160 m water depth) averaged 23.1±2.5℃(n =4),which were close to the satellite-derived winter mean sea surface temperature(average 22.6±1.0℃,n = 4);whereas the TEX_(86)-derived temperatures offshore averaged 27.4±0.3℃(n = 7) and were consistent with the satellite mean annual sea surface temperature(average 26.8±0.4℃,n = 7).These results suggest that TEX_(86) may record the sea surface mean annual temperature in the open ocean,while it likely records winter sea surface temperature in the shallower water.展开更多
As an important marginal sea under the influences of both the Changjiang River and the Kuroshio,the East China Sea (ECS) environment is sensitive to both continental and oceanic forcing.Paleoenvironmental records are ...As an important marginal sea under the influences of both the Changjiang River and the Kuroshio,the East China Sea (ECS) environment is sensitive to both continental and oceanic forcing.Paleoenvironmental records are essential for understanding the long-term environmental evolution of the ECS and adjacent areas.However,paleo-temperature records from the ECS shelf are currently very limited.In this study,the'K37U and TEX86paleothermometers were used to reconstruct surface and subsurface temperature changes of the mud area southwest of the Cheju Island (Site F10B) in the ECS during the Holocene.The results indicate that temperature changes of F10B during the early Holocene (11.6 6.2 kyr) are associated with global climate change.During the period of 6.2 2.5 kyr,the similar variability trends of smoothing average of T (the difference between surface and subsurface temperature) of Site F10B and the strength of the Kuroshio suggest that the Kuroshio influence on the site started around 6.2 kyr when the Kuroshio entered the Yellow Sea and continued to 2.5 kyr.During the late Holocene (2.5 1.45 kyr) ,apparent decreases of'K37U sea surface temperature (SST) and T imply that the direct influence of the Kuroshio was reduced while cold eddy induced by the Kuroshio gradually controlled hydrological conditions of this region around 2.5 kyr.展开更多
Archaeal and bacterial glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers(GDGTs) play a unique role in discerning the biogeochemical processes and climate change in terrestrial(e.g. soil, peat, stalagmites, lakes, rivers, hot spri...Archaeal and bacterial glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers(GDGTs) play a unique role in discerning the biogeochemical processes and climate change in terrestrial(e.g. soil, peat, stalagmites, lakes, rivers, hot springs) and marine environments. Organic proxies based on GDGTs(e.g. TEX_(86), MBT/CBT and BIT) have made impressive applications in the open ocean and terrestrial environments. However, the applicability of these proxies in marginal seas has not been thoroughly evaluated, which is necessary given the complexity and dynamics of these systems, such as organic matter(OM) flux, hydrodynamic conditions, and human impact. This review aims to summarize recent studies of GDGTs and GDGT-based proxies in the Chinese marginal seas(CMS), which are characterized by diverse gradient in terrigenous supplies and ocean productivity and hold rich information on climate and sea level changes, ocean current dynamics, sedimentary evolution and biogeochemical processes.展开更多
文摘异戊二烯类甘油二烷基甘油四醚脂类化合物(isoprenoid Glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers,isoGDGTs)在海洋奇古菌(Thaumarchaeota)中广泛存在,其结构对温度变化的敏感性使其成为广受欢迎的古气候与古温度重建材料。在北冰洋和西太平洋气候以及黑潮等多种因素的影响下,冲绳海槽中部成为研究全新世以来古海洋和古气候变化的天然实验室。本文通过研究C14柱状沉积物的GDGTs组成、含量变化特征及其延伸的86个碳原子的四醚指标(tetraether index of tetraethers consisting of 86 carbons,TEX86H),分析冲绳海槽中部的GDGTs来源,并定量计算C14柱状沉积物记录的海洋表面温度(seasurfacetemperature,SST),从而探讨8.2ka以来冲绳海槽中部古温度变化的驱动机制。通过甲烷指数和支链/异戊二烯类指标等,我们确认isoGDGTs主要来自于氨氧化古菌,适用于古温度重建。距今8.2ka以来,TEX86H SST的变化范围是21.6~27.2℃。冲绳海槽中部SST主要受到西热带太平洋、低纬度冬季日晒量的影响;TEX86H指标记录的温度上升趋势与东亚夏季风强度的减弱不一致。7.4—6.6ka冷事件广泛存在于冲绳海槽的SST记录中,但只在TEX86H数据中显示较大幅度的降低(~5℃),我们推测可能受到Kikai-Akahoya火山灰(~7.3ka)的影响。
基金supported by the South China Sea-Deep program of the National Science Foundation of China #91028005(CLZ)the State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology of Tongji UniversityHD was supported by NSFC(Grant Nos.91028011 and 41076091)
文摘Archaea have unique glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraether(GDGT) lipids that can be used to develop paleotemperature proxies such as TEX86.This research is to validate proposed GDGT-proxies for paleotemperature determination in the South China Sea(SCS).Samples were collected from core-top sediments (0-5 cm) in the northern SCS.Total lipids were extracted to obtain core GDGTs,which were identified and quantified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS).The abundance of isoprenoidal GDGTs(/GDGTs) ranged from 271.5 ng/g dry sediment to 1266.3 ng/g dry sediment,whereas the branched GDGTs(bGDGTs),supposedly derived from terrestrial sources,ranged from 22.2 ng/g dry sediment to 56.7 ng/g dry sediment.The TEX_(86)-derived sea surface temperatures ranged from 20.9℃in the coast(water depth 〈 160 m) to 27.9℃offshore(water depth 〉 1000 m).TEX86-derived temperatures near shore(〈 160 m water depth) averaged 23.1±2.5℃(n =4),which were close to the satellite-derived winter mean sea surface temperature(average 22.6±1.0℃,n = 4);whereas the TEX_(86)-derived temperatures offshore averaged 27.4±0.3℃(n = 7) and were consistent with the satellite mean annual sea surface temperature(average 26.8±0.4℃,n = 7).These results suggest that TEX_(86) may record the sea surface mean annual temperature in the open ocean,while it likely records winter sea surface temperature in the shallower water.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program 2010CB428901)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41221004,41276068)the ‘111’ Project
文摘As an important marginal sea under the influences of both the Changjiang River and the Kuroshio,the East China Sea (ECS) environment is sensitive to both continental and oceanic forcing.Paleoenvironmental records are essential for understanding the long-term environmental evolution of the ECS and adjacent areas.However,paleo-temperature records from the ECS shelf are currently very limited.In this study,the'K37U and TEX86paleothermometers were used to reconstruct surface and subsurface temperature changes of the mud area southwest of the Cheju Island (Site F10B) in the ECS during the Holocene.The results indicate that temperature changes of F10B during the early Holocene (11.6 6.2 kyr) are associated with global climate change.During the period of 6.2 2.5 kyr,the similar variability trends of smoothing average of T (the difference between surface and subsurface temperature) of Site F10B and the strength of the Kuroshio suggest that the Kuroshio influence on the site started around 6.2 kyr when the Kuroshio entered the Yellow Sea and continued to 2.5 kyr.During the late Holocene (2.5 1.45 kyr) ,apparent decreases of'K37U sea surface temperature (SST) and T imply that the direct influence of the Kuroshio was reduced while cold eddy induced by the Kuroshio gradually controlled hydrological conditions of this region around 2.5 kyr.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.40972211)the US National Science Foundation(Grant Nos.ETBC-1024614 and OISE- 0968421 )
基金supported by the Project of Shanghai Engineering Technology Research Center of Hadal Science (Grant No. 14DZ2250900)the Joint Project of Shanghai "Shutong" Hadal Science and Technology Special Foundation and Shanghai Ocean University Discipline Construction (Grant No. HAST-S-2015-01)+1 种基金the National Key Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2013CB955703)the South China Sea-Deep Program of the Natural National Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 91028005 & 91428308)
文摘Archaeal and bacterial glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers(GDGTs) play a unique role in discerning the biogeochemical processes and climate change in terrestrial(e.g. soil, peat, stalagmites, lakes, rivers, hot springs) and marine environments. Organic proxies based on GDGTs(e.g. TEX_(86), MBT/CBT and BIT) have made impressive applications in the open ocean and terrestrial environments. However, the applicability of these proxies in marginal seas has not been thoroughly evaluated, which is necessary given the complexity and dynamics of these systems, such as organic matter(OM) flux, hydrodynamic conditions, and human impact. This review aims to summarize recent studies of GDGTs and GDGT-based proxies in the Chinese marginal seas(CMS), which are characterized by diverse gradient in terrigenous supplies and ocean productivity and hold rich information on climate and sea level changes, ocean current dynamics, sedimentary evolution and biogeochemical processes.